Road-cart



(No Model.)

A. Z. BULGER. ROADA CART.

No. 480,916. Patented June 24, 1890.

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AARON Z. BULGER, OF MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,916, dated June 24, 1890.

,To all whom. it may concern.'

Be it known that I, AARON Z. BULGER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Martinsburg, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road-Carts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawin gs, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figurel of the drawings is a vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

This invention relates to certain improvements in vehicles, more especially the twowheeled class; and it consists of the novel construction and combination of parts, as will fully appear from the following description and accompanying illustration.

In accordance with my invention I employ two davit-like hangers or brackets A A, one arranged upon the axle B, and near the point of attachment of the shafts or thillsC C to said axle, to which hangers are connected the ends of the semi-elliptic spring D, bearing at its center the bolster a. The upper ends of the vertical portion of each of said hangers or brackets are connected together by a bolt spring D. The lower end of each hanger or bracket A is formed into a coiled spring A', the two coiled springs thus produced being arranged end to end and slightly apart, their connecting portions being secured upon the axle B by clamp-plates d, clipped down upon said connecting portions and to said axle. This arrangement forms, with the semi-elliptic spring7 a compound spring, which takes up endwise or lateral as well as vertical mot-ion.

E is the seat, which is supported or mounted upon the upper ends of curved bars E E the forward ends of which are connected to a Serial No. 337,303. (No model.)

cross-bar CZ of the shafts or thills C C, said bars being provided intermediately of their forward ends and rear vertical portions with slats e for the'feet to rest on. vertical portions of the bars E are bolted to the under side of the seat, having horizontal extensions at their upper ends for that purpose. Upon these vertical portions of the the bars E are iitted so as to slide keepers or sleeves F F, each of which has a thumbscrew or clamp connection G with said vertical portions, and a hook or clip G engaging the bolster a, whereby said bars can be raised or lowered, permitting the corresponding change in the position or elevation of the seat to accommodate its height according to the weight to be imposed thereon, or whether one or more persons is to occupy it.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1..The vehicle having the seat supported upon the upper ends of bars suitably connected at their forward ends to the thills and having an adjustable connection with its supporting-springs, said connection comprising sleeves or keepers having adjusting-screws,

y and hooks or clips engaging a bar mountedl upon a bar of the spring, substantially as set forth.

2. The vehicle having the seat supported upon the upper ends of bars suitably connected at their forward ends to the thills, in combination with the coil-springs connected to the axle, the keepers or body-loops adjustable upon side bars by means of thumb-nuts, and provided with 4the keeper or body-loop engaging a spring-bar upon said spring, substantialiy as specified. l

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' A. Z. BULGER. Vitnesses: i

M. S. SMITH, J. M. HOYEY.

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